Chapter 310: Chapter 276: Loving and Killing Each Other_3
The family of four entered, and Shen Jianwei and Shen Wei warmly greeted them, while the great-aunt also put down the spatula in her hand and came out of the kitchen to welcome them.
“Brother, happy birthday.”
“Uncle, happy birthday.”
“Happy birthday, Uncle!”
The family of four all warmly wished Uncle Shen Jianwei a happy birthday. He nodded with kind eyes and a gentle smile before helping them place the gifts they brought on a nearby table.
“Just come for the meal, why bring so many things.”
“It’s only right, we can’t come see Uncle empty-handed.”
Shen Yuan passed over the alcohol and cigarettes he was holding, and Shen Wei’s eyelids twitched, “Yo, Maotai and Hetianxia.”
Uncle Shen Jianwei was a man who indulged in both smoking and drinking, and Shen Wei, well, he had completely inherited his uncle’s “incense,” being quite the heavy smoker himself.
When it came to drinking, he would only partake when he was off work due to his job.
“Yuan, not bad, I see my Dad didn’t spoil you for nothing in your childhood.”
Holding the Feitian, Shen Wei said with a smile, “But my dad can’t drink such good alcohol or smoke such fine cigarettes, so I’ll gratefully accept them.”
Shen Jianwei slapped Shen Wei’s head, “What nonsense are you spouting? This is what Yuan bought for me, what’s it got to do with you? Go stand over there.”
Shen Wei touched the back of his head, smiling without anger, thinking to himself you’re reluctant to drink or smoke it anyway, it’ll end up being my treat.
At this moment, other guests from the great-uncle’s home came out, including Shen Yaode and Shen Yong’s family.
Although Shen Yaode and Shen Yong were not so well-regarded, they still had to maintain a facade of kinship, and of course, they needed to be invited to a sixtieth birthday celebration.
“Yo, Yuan, this must have cost you a pretty penny, huh?”
The speaker was Shen Yaode’s wife, He Juying, who, while cracking sunflower seeds, looked around and commented.
However, her tone carried an unmistakable hint of sourness and jealousy.
After all, this was Feitian Maotai and Hetianxia; a bottle of Feitian cost about 2,800, and six bottles would run up to more than 16,000, not to mention the six cartons of Hetianxia—altogether hitting 20,000.
Shen Yuan couldn’t be bothered to respond to her, some relatives just can’t stand to see another family doing better than their own.
Last time during Old Shen’s birthday, Shen Yuan had already seen the true colors of these people.
Shen Yuan walked into the living room to find quite a crowd, including some children, such as Shen Yaode’s son, Shen Dong, and Shen Yong’s daughter, Shen Tian.
Shen Dong seemed to hold a grudge; last time Shen Yuan didn’t take him along on a trip, and the kid still remembered it. Usually, he’d call out “Brother Yuan,” but today he didn’t even greet him, just glanced sideways and continued watching cartoons. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novｅlfire.net
Shen Yuan didn’t mind and sat down to chat with Shen Jianwei and Shen Wei, and the topic gradually turned to talk about cousins and their children.
Shen Wei explained, “Your cousin-in-law is putting the child to sleep. Kids need a lot of sleep.”
“Hey, Yuan, I heard from your second uncle and aunt that your partner is going to have a baby, right? The girl from last time didn’t seem to be showing yet. How many months along is she now?”
Trouble, the cousin was talking about Su Xuewei, and the pregnant one was Chen Na… Shen Yuan’s thoughts raced, wondering how to gloss over it.
But Ms. Li Hongjuan interjected, “Shen Yuan, have you taken Nana to meet your cousin, too?”
Shen Wei was taken aback; he remembered the last time he helped Shen Yuan out with that matter, the family name was Su, and that girl’s name seemed to be Su Xue-something.
Shen Wei couldn’t help but glance at his younger cousin, thinking: Score one for playboy behavior, clearly, there was more than one.
Still, Shen Wei had a conscience. Since he was the one to bring up the topic, he couldn’t let his cousin be implicated and took the initiative to clarify, “I ran into the two of them while I was on duty.”
Ms. Li Hongjuan understood and explained, “It’s only been over two months, so she’s not showing yet.”
Relatives sitting together, it was nothing but chatting about family affairs. Ms. Li Hongjuan sat in the living room for a while before going to the kitchen to help the great-aunt.
He Juying had her moment of sourness, and Zheng Feng, Shen Yong’s wife, also the third aunt, was beginning to feel uneasy.
The Maotai and Hetianxia that Shen Yuan brought made the gifts they carried, worth a few hundred to a thousand, seem like a joke, leaving them feeling rather embarrassed.
Therefore, Zheng Feng jokingly said while snacking at the coffee table, “Yuan, you’ve made so much money, besides buying these cigarettes and liquor, how about treating your uncle and aunt to some of life’s luxuries? Remember how good your great-uncle and aunt were to you when you were little.”
Shen Yuan smiled, wondering how his third aunt had the audacity to say such a thing. How he treated his great-uncle and aunt was none of her business, right?
However, Shen Yuan did plan more than just cigarettes, liquor, and tea leaves. Looking toward Shen Jianwei, he said, “Great-Uncle, you saw the posts my parents made on their social media, right? Don’t you want to travel as well?”
Shen Jianwei paused, “Travel?”
“Great-Uncle, you and Aunt are both retired. You should enjoy life and see the world. I’ve thought it through and planned a domestic trip for you and Aunt, as well as my parents. You can go up north, visit Tiananmen and the Great Wall, and take a tour of the Forbidden City. Additionally, you can go see the Terracotta Army, or maybe even take a trip to the Yellow Mountain.”
“Have a good 2-3 weeks of fun. Since you’re retired, it’s better to go out and see our country’s magnificent landscape than to just idle at home. After you’ve had your fill of domestic travels this year, I’ll arrange a trip abroad for you next year.”
“Food, accommodations, plane tickets, I’ll cover all the expenses for the trip. You just relax and have fun.”
About this matter, Shen Yuan had thought it through. Last time Old Shen and Ms. Li went to Sanya, the experience was overall quite pleasant, and this time, they could enjoy a trip up north.